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The Shadow

A mysterious dark entity or phenomenon.

minor

First appearance: xxii the casting of the shadow

See The Shadow in xxii the casting of the shadowBook page

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RARadorOHOlaf Huldricks…TSThe Shining OneLOLarry O'KeefeLALaklaTSThe Shadow

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Underworld beings and lore
  • Key protagonists and antagonists
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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